Hello, I'm new to the forums, but already I've noticed that RNG doesn't seem to see much action in our own grouping, nor, from my experience, does it appear often in game.
Noone in my Linkshell thinks highly of RNG ("It's too expensive", "It doesn't seem very fun", etc) so I'm curious to hear from other Rangers why you think we're not very popular.
I'm a Tarutaru, so I'm crappy, and I started life as a BLM, so I'm kind of a crappy melee, but I was instantly attracted to Ranger because it seemed the most dramatic job---what other job lets me strike a pose as I pull back the string on my bow before launching enough damage at my opponent that even as a crappy Tarutaru the mob often takes notice of me?
I'm a little put off by the fact that now that I've returned to the game the level-cap has been raised to such a degree that Samurai has become not only viable but a sub-job of choice for MOST of us, forcing me to learn a job I know almost nothing about; I will do it (of course!) because nothing is too good for my most beloved job and though I'm small and crappy I want to be the best (small and crappy) Ranger I can be.
Again, I just want your thoughts, people. What's wrong with our job that is keeping folks from wanting to emulate us? I love this job, and I search every site I can for more information to improve my rangery-ness.
Props to you all for staying on a sinking ship. But WHY is it sinking? I did a /sea all RNG shortly before the servers shutdown and I was only finding like 10 on my server. Where have you all gone! T.T